National Inventors Hall of Fame
National Inventors Hall of Fame: Gertrude Belle Elion
A synopsis of Gertrude Belle Elion's (1918-1999 CE) life. Read about her amazing discovery of a drug that could fight leukemia and also aided in the advancement of kidney transplants.
Read Works
Read Works: Game on by Stephen Fraser
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about stem cell transplants being used to heal injuries and cure disease. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Invention of the Week: Robert Jarvik: Artificial Heart
Read about Robert Koffler Jarvik, the "inventor of the first permanently-implantable artificial heart." This article provides a biography of the inventor, the reasons why he became interested in creating an artificial heart, and his...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Inflammatory Bowel Disease?
Inflammatory bowel diseases are chronic relapsing disorders that cause inflammation within the gut, which damages the gut lining. The vast majority of inflammatory bowel disease is due to either ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease....
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PBS
Pbs Teachers: Alien Invasion: Estimating a Snake Population [Pdf]
Learn about the effects of alien species on native environments and explore biologists' use of capture/recapture statistics and analysis of sampling techniques by estimating the population size of a tagged species.
Library and Archives Canada
Canadian Medical Association: The Occasional Skin Graft
This article contains an introduction, a materials list, the procedure, and a conclusion for a skin graft on a fingertip.
Other
Psbc: Introduction to Hematology
This well-illustrated overview of blood biology examines the development and function of each of the different types of blood cells. Features include an assessment test.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Some Kinds of Cancer Kids Get
Use this site to learn about several types of cancer that are common among kids, including leukemia, brain cancer, and lymphoma.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Denton A. Cooley, m.d.
This article, on the life and achievements of Dr. Denton A. Cooley, focuses on his contributions to cardiovascular surgery. Read about how "Cooley's fame spread throughout the 1960s," through his work on infants with congenital heart...
PBS
Pbs: Pioneers of Heart Surgery
Discusses several pioneers of heart surgery, including Christian Barnard.
University of Texas Libraries
Denton Cooley
Brief biography of Texas heart surgeon Dr. Denton Cooley. Details the cardiologist's professional career quoting his personal reflections in the development of cardiovascular surgery.
Other
Japan Zone: Early History of Japan
Information about the early history of Japan written for the English-reading public by an Irish-born teacher of English now living in Japan. In several short paragraphs, you can read about the principal leaders and achievements of...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Eastern Cottontail
Eastern Cottontails share habitats with seven other cottontails and six species of hares. They have been transplanted to areas outside their historically widespread range, which included swamps, prairies, woodlands, and forests. Learn...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Dying to Breathe
Explore issues surrounding the established criteria for selecting organ recipients.
National Academy of Engineering
Health Technologies Timeline
Find a timeline of important medical inventions of the 20th century. Inventions include the first electrocardiograph, the first kidney dialysis machine, the first plastic contact lens, and the first artificial heart.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Alien Invasion: Aquarium Capers
Evaluate the effectiveness of snails as a biological control to combat the spread of an alien alga in the Mediterranean. Grow and culture algal "mats" on microscope slides to observe the grazing behavior of pond snails.
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Ireland According to the Act of Settlement , 1653
Map of Ireland, according to the Act of Settlement 26th September, 1653 and subsequent orders. This map is color-coded to show English controlled territory in buff tint, and Irish territory in green. The English garrisons are shown,...
Curated OER
Kidney Anatomy
A description of kidney transplants are provided in this encyclopedia article. Risk factors and expectations after surgery are discussed. Diagrams of the kidney are also provided.
Curated OER
Kidney Blood and Urine Flow
A description of kidney transplants are provided in this encyclopedia article. Risk factors and expectations after surgery are discussed. Diagrams of the kidney are also provided.
Curated OER
Kidneys
A description of kidney transplants are provided in this encyclopedia article. Risk factors and expectations after surgery are discussed. Diagrams of the kidney are also provided.